Bards play a supporting role in combat through the use of songs, a single one of which can turn the tide of battle.
In-game description.
The Bard is a job in Bravely Default II. It specializes in party-wide support buffs, able to give the party buffs to a variety of stats by using its Singing commands. It also has some abilities to also buff solo targets as well as to use songs that damage enemies and put them to sleep as non-elemental magic attacks.
The Bard has pretty average stats all around, with decent stats in magic attack, restorative power, and MP, making it a decent job to pair with a magic attacking or healing sub job.
The Bard Asterisk holder is Orpheus Tragoidia, the former court minstrel of Musa, who is fought in the Sandswept Ruins while trying to cover up his boss Bernard’s theft of the Water Crystal. Even after losing the Asterisk, Orpheus is still able to perform some of the songs he learned from it.
Proficiency[]
Stats[]
| HP | MP | WGT | P.ATK | P.DEF | M.ATK | M.DEF | RES | SPD | TGT | AIM | EVA | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | B | C | C | D | B | B | A | B | A | D | D | C |
Equipment[]
| Daggers | Swords | Axes | Spears | Bows | Staves | Shield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | D | D | D | B | B | C |
Abilities[]
Specialties[]
| Speciality | Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Extended Outro | 1 | The effect of Singing abilities last a turn longer. |
| Encore | 12 | When a Singing ability is performed, there is a 25% chance that an additional Singing ability will be triggered. |
Special Ability: Battle Hymn[]
Increase all allies' physical and magical attack for three turns.
Bonus Effects:
- Aim +15%
Conditions: Use Singing x12
Abilities[]
The Bard's fixed commands are Singing
| Ability | Level | Type | Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Let 'Em Get to You | 1 | Command | 15 MP | Reduce physical damage to multiple targets by 15% for three turns. Stats cannot be reduced below 65% of their base value. |
| Don't Let 'Em Trick You | 2 | Command | 15 MP | Reduce magical damage to multiple targets by 15% for three turns. Stats cannot be reduced below 65% of their base value. |
| Step into the Spotlight | 3 | Command | 15 MP | Increase the likelihood of a target being the subject of enemy attacks by 20% for three turns. Stats annot be increased beyond 200% of their base value. |
| Close Those Tired Eyes | 4 | Command | 9 MP | Attempt to put a target to sleep. |
| Born Entertainer | 5 | Passive | 1 Slot | The effects of Singing and Artistry abilities are increased by a percentage based on the user's level divided by fifteen. |
| (Won't) Be Missing You | 6 | Command | 14 MP | Increase multiple targets' aim by 5% for three turns. Stats cannot be increased beyond 200% of their base value. |
| Right Through Your Fingers | 7 | Command | 14 MP | Increase multiple targets' evasion by 5% for three turns. Stats cannot be increased beyond 200% of their base value. |
| Hurts So Bad | 8 | Command | 29 MP | Increase physical damage inflicted by multiple targets by 15% for two turns. Stats cannot be increased beyond 200% of their base value. |
| Work Your Magic | 9 | Command | 29 MP | Increase magical damage inflicted by multiple targets by 15% for two turns. Stats cannot be increased beyond 200% of their base value |
| All Killer No FIller | 10 | Command | 45 MP | Increase multiple targets' critical chance by 15% for two turns. Stats cannot be increased beyond 200% of their base value |
| Screamin' It Out | 11 | Command | 41 MP | Perform an extremely powerful non-elemental magic attack on multiple targets. |
| Shut Up and Dance | 12 | Command | 146 MP | Cause a target to act immediately after the user. |
| Thank You, and Goodnight | 13 | Command | 50 MP | Perform a powerful non-elemental magic attack on all targets that may also put them to sleep. |
| Epic Group-Cast | 14 | Passive | 1 slot | Targeting all enemies with spells or abilities will not reduce their damage or effects. |
| More! Mooore! | 15 | Command | 1 BP | Extend the effects of all Singing abilities currently affecting all targets for another three turns. |